Grandfather of Black Basketball - The Life and Times of Dr. E. B. Henderson

The first contemporary biography of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson, a civil rights activist who, as a coach, athlete, administrator, and author, is credited with introducing the game of basketball to Black players, coaches, and the media.

About the author

Edwin Bancroft Henderson II is the founding president and director of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, whose mission it is to research, preserve and celebrate the African American and civil rights history of Falls Church, Fairfax County, and Northern Virginia. He received the NAACP’s African American History Preservation Award and was named a National Trust for Historic Preservation Diversity Scholar. He is a Life Member of the NAACP and a member of the Historical Society of Washington. He has served on the Falls Church Historical Commission since 1995. Henderson was an educator for 25 years and is the namesake of Dr. E. B. Henderson.

Summary

The first contemporary biography of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson, a civil rights activist who, as a coach, athlete, administrator, and author, is credited with introducing the game of basketball to Black players, coaches, and the media.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin Bancroft Henderson, Edwin Bancroft Henderson II, Edwin Bancroft Henderson II
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781538163610
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6361-0
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Basketball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, HISTORY / Social History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball, Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Biography: sport, Social and cultural history, Relating to African American / Black American people, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black